The table below contains the dimensional standards for the residential districts, with the minimum lot area given for a single family residence:

(Ord. No. 2641, 3-20-00; Ord. No. 2723, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 2855, 6-18-07)

A.

Duplex Residential Dwellings.

1.

The following standards shall apply to the development of a duplex structure built on one lot in districts where they are permitted.

a)

In the (RS-6) Single Family District, upon approval of a conditional use application, a duplex can be constructed on a lot having a minimum of 12,000 square feet in area, and minimum lot frontage of 80 feet.

b)

In the (RMM) and (RMH) Multifamily District a duplex can be constructed on a lot having a minimum of 10,000 square feet in area, and a minimum lot frontage of 80 feet.

c)

Duplex development shall meet all off-street parking requirements.

2.

A maximum of 4 duplexes may be constructed on lots that access off of a single private driveway. The driveway shall not extend beyond two-thirds of the depth of the lot and shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide.

3.

Duplex development shall meet all off-street parking requirements.

B.

Multifamily Dwellings.

1.

Single family detached dwellings in the (RMM) district shall meet the minimum development standards of the (RS-6) District. Two-family dwellings built in the (RMM) or (RMH) districts shall meet the minimum area and frontage requirements in 602A-1.b, and shall have minimum building setbacks the same as the (RS-6) district.

2.

There shall be a minimum 30 foot separation between all buildings to be constructed, except for single-family detached and two-family dwellings.

C.

Mobile Home Parks. See Sec. 410.

D.

Rural Residential. Use in AG and RR Districts rural residential development shall be permitted in the AG and RR Districts subject to the following conditions:

1.

Minimum lot size of 5 acres.

2.

Minimum spacing. The proposed dwelling must accumulate at least 3 points from the following table of requirements:

E.

Height and Additional Setback. The requirements of this subsection shall apply in the residential districts shown in Sec. 601 above.

1.

Residential structures in the RMH District may exceed 35 feet in height only when the minimum depth of rear yards and the minimum width of side yards required in the district is increased 1 foot for each 1 foot by which the height of such structures exceeds the 35-foot height limit.

2.

Churches, schools, hospitals and other public and semi-public buildings (if permitted in the district) may exceed the height limitation only when the minimum depth of rear yards and the minimum width of side yards required in the district is increased 1 foot for each 2 feet by which the height of such public and semi-public structures exceeds the 35-foot height limit. Spires and steeples are exempt from this regulation.

F.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required upon development or redevelopment of properties not having sidewalk(s). An exception to this is when the City Commission has acted to defer or waive the sidewalk, or when sidewalks are required only on the opposite side of a street.

G.

Infill Development. In cases of infill or redevelopment of a lot in the (RS-6) or (RS-9) District, the front yard building setback may be reduced to the average setback of houses fronting on the same side of the street when 25 per cent or more of the lots are occupied by buildings.

(Ord. No. 2641, 3-20-00; Ord. No. 2723, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 2757, 12-15-03; Ord. No. 2782, 4-4-05; Ord. No. 2855, 6-18-07)

The table below contains the dimensional standards for the nonresidential districts:

* The minimum yards are subject to Section 703 Residential Protection Standards.

(Ord. No. 2702, 1-22-02; Ord. No. 2723, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 2757, 12-15-03)

A.

Height and Additional Setback. The requirements of this subsection shall apply in all districts except the (CD) Downtown Commercial District and the (AG) Agricultural District.

1.

Structures may exceed 25 feet in height only when the minimum depth of rear yards and the minimum width of side yards required in the district is increased 1 foot for each 1 foot by which the height of such structures exceed the prescribed height limit.

2.

Churches, schools, hospitals and other public and semi-public buildings may exceed the height limitation only when the minimum depth of rear yards and the minimum width of side yards required in the district is increased 1 foot for each 2 feet by which the height of such public and semi-public structures exceeds the 50-foot height limit. Steeples and spires are exempted.

3.

The maximum height of structures located within CC (Commercial Corridor) Zoning District in the Interstate Sign Overlay District Boundaries, as defined in Section 710F.4., shall be eighty (80) feet.

B.

Buffers Adjoining Residential Districts. See the Residential Protection Standards in Sec. 705.

C.

Building Groups.

1.

In approving building groups planned as a unit such as shopping centers, schools, civic centers, churches or housing projects to be constructed on a parcel of at least 2 acres not subdivided into the customary streets and lots, or where the existing or contemplated street and lot layout make it impracticable to apply the specific requirements of this UDC to the individual buildings in the project, the application of modified requirements to the project shall be done by the City Commission in a manner that will:

a.

Be in harmony with the character of the neighborhood; and

b.

Ensure a density of land use no higher and a standard of open space at least as high as required by this UDC in the district in which the proposed project is to be located.

2.

The application shall be accompanied by complete plans for all units projected in the project and shall be processed as a conditional use permit under the provisions of Sec. 314.

3.

In no case shall a use or building height or density be permitted that is greater than the maximum allowed for in the district in which the project is to be located.

D.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required upon development or redevelopment of properties not having sidewalk(s). An exception to this is when the City Commission has acted to defer or waive the sidewalk, or when sidewalks are required only on the opposite side of a street.

(Ord. No. 2723, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 2757, 12-15-03; Ord. No. 2889, 9-21-09)

A.

Height.

1.

In measuring height, a habitable basement or attic shall be counted as a story, provided that a story in a sloping roof, the area of which at a height of 4 feet above the floor does not exceed ⅔ of the floor area of the story immediately below it and that does not contain an independent apartment, shall be counted as a half-story.

2.

Chimneys, elevators, poles, spires, tanks, towers and other projections not used for human occupancy may extend above the height limit.

B.

Yards and Encroachments.

1.

Eaves, cornices, window sills, chimneys and belt courses may project into any required yard a distance not to exceed 2 feet.

2.

Open porches may project into a front or rear yard a distance not to exceed 8 feet.

3.

Where the dedicated street right-of-way on which the main building fronts is less than 50 feet, the depth of the front yard and building setback line shall be measured starting at a point 25 feet from the center line of the street right-of-way.

4.

Totally open, freestanding carports may be permitted to extend beyond the minimum front yard setback requirements, subject to the following conditions:

a.

A petition consenting to the proposed carport signed by all owners of properties directly abutting the subject property and those directly across streets.

b.

The carport shall be no closer than 4 feet to the front property line.

c.

The carport applicant shall provide as part of his application, the structural design and size of the carport, together with a sketch showing the relationship of the carport on the property.

d.

The carport shall not be enclosed or the building permit shall be revoked and the owner cited for noncompliance.

e.

The carport shall not be closer than 4 feet to the front lot line.

C.

Lot Coverage.

1.

Uncovered off-street parking or loading spaces shall not be considered a structure for the purpose of calculating maximum lot coverage and minimum yard requirements for all districts. However, requirements of Sec. 706.A.1 shall apply. (Maximum street yard setback covered by parking).

2.

Covered off-street parking or loading spaces that are permanently attached to and made a part of the principal building and parking structures shall be considered as structures for the purpose of calculating maximum lot coverage and minimum yard requirements for all districts.

3.

Up to 400 square feet of a covered parking area shall not be considered for the purpose of calculating maximum lot coverage.

(Ord. No. 2669, 1-2-01; Ord. No. 2723, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 2782, 4-4-05)